The Loughton Giant will walk next Saturday at 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. If you want to see him and have a selfie opportunity, be at the church on time!
Sunday, 5 July 2015
£774.95
....Is what we have taken from the sale of Trail Guides over this weekend. We have sold out of booklets, but I shall be at the printer's first thing in the morning to order another batch. Thank you to everyone who has supported our trail and our church, by joining in our Scarecrow Trail, either by building a 'crow' or by visiting the trail over the weekend. The trail remains open throughout this week, and on Saturday 11th July until 5.00 p.m. On Saturday evening, we celebrate the close of another successful trail with a 'bring and share' Scarecrows' Supper. Five tickets are left for this. The cost of an adult's ticket is £5.00. Children come free.
The Loughton Giant will walk next Saturday at 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. If you want to see him and have a selfie opportunity, be at the church on time!
The Loughton Giant will walk next Saturday at 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. If you want to see him and have a selfie opportunity, be at the church on time!
The Runners-up
The Trail is a tremendous success! We sold over 250 Trail Guides up at the church yesterday. A huge 'Thank You' to everyone who has taken part. The judges had a difficult time, choosing the winners. Any of the Runners-Up featured below could have been a winner, as they were all close to the top of the short list, and, of course, everyone has a chance of winning the Visitors' Choice Award, so if you did not win a prize from the judges, please don't feel downhearted as your efforts are truly appreciated by the visiting public.
So here they are.
In the Schools Class, the Runners-Up were The grove and Loughton School. The Grove did a splendid interpretation of Harry Potter. The judged declared Harry's face to be 'fantastic'.
Of Loughton School's Mr and Mrs Andrews, the judges said that they liked the idea that a wider educational programme was attached to the project of scarecrow-building. A special 'Well Done!' to both schools.
In the Charities Class, the Runners-Up were the Scouts and the Guides. I'm glad that both groups were successful. The Scouts made a dragon that really impressed the judges. They loved the use of sound.
The Guides were commended for making a 360 degree scene all around the tree that they selected to frame their exhibit.
In the Adults and Families Class, there were four Runners-Up: Titanic. Marilyn, Peter Rabbit and The Strawbitt Episode 2: The Descrowlation of Smaug.
The scene from the Titanic was declared 'instantly recognisable'. The judges thought that the boat was a great touch and said that the builder had literally 'gone overboard' with his production.
They commended Marilyn as an 'iconic image'.
They loved Peter Rabbit and thought his attention to detail was 'excellent'. He really has that 'Wow!' factor.
The Strawbitt also wowed the judges with the dragon, which they thought 'brilliant'. They commended the inventive use of the hedge, which suggested that there really was a dragon lurking in the foliage.
So, a fantastic result for all these competitors. tomorrow, I'll post all the 'Special Mentions'.
So here they are.
In the Schools Class, the Runners-Up were The grove and Loughton School. The Grove did a splendid interpretation of Harry Potter. The judged declared Harry's face to be 'fantastic'.
Of Loughton School's Mr and Mrs Andrews, the judges said that they liked the idea that a wider educational programme was attached to the project of scarecrow-building. A special 'Well Done!' to both schools.
In the Charities Class, the Runners-Up were the Scouts and the Guides. I'm glad that both groups were successful. The Scouts made a dragon that really impressed the judges. They loved the use of sound.
The Guides were commended for making a 360 degree scene all around the tree that they selected to frame their exhibit.
In the Adults and Families Class, there were four Runners-Up: Titanic. Marilyn, Peter Rabbit and The Strawbitt Episode 2: The Descrowlation of Smaug.
The scene from the Titanic was declared 'instantly recognisable'. The judges thought that the boat was a great touch and said that the builder had literally 'gone overboard' with his production.
They commended Marilyn as an 'iconic image'.
They loved Peter Rabbit and thought his attention to detail was 'excellent'. He really has that 'Wow!' factor.
The Strawbitt also wowed the judges with the dragon, which they thought 'brilliant'. They commended the inventive use of the hedge, which suggested that there really was a dragon lurking in the foliage.
So, a fantastic result for all these competitors. tomorrow, I'll post all the 'Special Mentions'.
Saturday, 4 July 2015
The Competition Winners
The judges met yesterday afternoon to engage in their fun but incredibly difficult task of picking our winners. They found it "very hard to decide, as they (the crows) are all so good". Their messages to all the competitors are all very gratifying; "the standard is exceptional", "it is incredibly difficult to choose", and "having to pick a winner feels a bit unfair, as the entries are so close and all the people who entered have put in a lot of work". So well done there, everyone!
However, pick some winners they did, and here they are.
The winner of the Adults / Families Class is the Tin Man in Crane Court.
The judges said, "the details on the Tin Man are amazing. This scarecrow is certainly film set worthy"
Crane Court also scooped the Group Prize by transforming their street into the Land of Oz.
The judges loved the whole interpretation of their theme, follow the Yellow Brick Road, especially praising the footsteps,
All six entries in 'Oz Land' received an award. As well as the Tin Man, special awards went to Dorothy, "we love the interpretation of the theme',
the "awful but brilliant" Wicked Witch of the West,
the "glamorous" White Witch,
the Cowardly Lion who was deemed to be "just like the lion from the film, and who looks as if he has come straight off the film set"
and, of course, the Scarecrow, who "captured perfectly the spirit of the Wizard of Oz.
The prize for an unassisted Child went to Gabriel Rowcroft-James' 'Buzz Lightyear'
which, for a small child, was thought "quite sophisticated".
The Charities Prize went to Support for the Sick Newborn and their Parents,
The judges said, "we were convinced they were real people"! The creator has "captured some realistic postures brilliantly".
The Schools Prize was taken by Loughton Manor First School, whose depiction of the Scarecrows wedding was judged to be "rustic and charming".
Finally, the prize for the best Business entry went, once again, to Loughton Manor Equestrian Centre for their "stunning" depiction of War Horse.
I shall post the runners-up tomorrow morning, and the rest of the special awards on Monday. All the entries will eventually be uploaded onto the blog, so keep watching this space, and "Well Done!", everybody.
However, pick some winners they did, and here they are.
The winner of the Adults / Families Class is the Tin Man in Crane Court.
Crane Court also scooped the Group Prize by transforming their street into the Land of Oz.
The judges loved the whole interpretation of their theme, follow the Yellow Brick Road, especially praising the footsteps,
All six entries in 'Oz Land' received an award. As well as the Tin Man, special awards went to Dorothy, "we love the interpretation of the theme',
the "awful but brilliant" Wicked Witch of the West,
the "glamorous" White Witch,
the Cowardly Lion who was deemed to be "just like the lion from the film, and who looks as if he has come straight off the film set"
and, of course, the Scarecrow, who "captured perfectly the spirit of the Wizard of Oz.
The prize for an unassisted Child went to Gabriel Rowcroft-James' 'Buzz Lightyear'
which, for a small child, was thought "quite sophisticated".
The Charities Prize went to Support for the Sick Newborn and their Parents,
The Schools Prize was taken by Loughton Manor First School, whose depiction of the Scarecrows wedding was judged to be "rustic and charming".
Finally, the prize for the best Business entry went, once again, to Loughton Manor Equestrian Centre for their "stunning" depiction of War Horse.
Monday, 29 June 2015
Sunday, 28 June 2015
First 'Crow' Sighted in Loughton!
Cycling to the post, first thing this morning, I noticed that 'ScareMacaw' has come to Loughton. He is delicious and very blue, and he can be viewed at the junction of Leys Road and the Bradwell Road. I went back later in the day with a camera!
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
The Trail Guides are Here
At 7 Lucy Lane. They are 12 pages long and cost £2.00 each. If you would like to buy one before the Trail opens, please give me a ring on 01908 696072 or email on j.hanson@ucl.ac.uk, to fix a time to drop round to pick one up.
The Torso is Finished
Here's the final result of all my efforts building the torso. The Giant is massive. He should be spectacular! I'm only hoping he's not going to be too heavy to carry. So far, he's been fine in rehearsals, but that was without his smock. We are hoping that there will only be a light breeze when he's walking about the village, so that he won't suffer from 'windage'.
The photo below shows how the torso is supported on a backpack. The willow torso frame is suspended from a 'neck' made from an empty plastic paint pot and held in place by a small, sized-to-fit willow ring taped at the top centre point of the torso frame. A large wooden dowel holds the whole assembly together from the bottom of the back pack, up through the torso, neck, face, hat and bird, perched on top of the hat. The dowel is supported within a larger plastic pipe, taped to the centre of the back pack. The willow torso frame is also taped firmly to the back pack and centre pipe, wherever it can be supported. The arms (described in an earlier post) have been drilled and pinned to a white, small diameter plastic pipe that runs through the top of the wicker frame at the shoulders. Altogether, it is quite a feat of engineering!
The photo below shows how the torso is supported on a backpack. The willow torso frame is suspended from a 'neck' made from an empty plastic paint pot and held in place by a small, sized-to-fit willow ring taped at the top centre point of the torso frame. A large wooden dowel holds the whole assembly together from the bottom of the back pack, up through the torso, neck, face, hat and bird, perched on top of the hat. The dowel is supported within a larger plastic pipe, taped to the centre of the back pack. The willow torso frame is also taped firmly to the back pack and centre pipe, wherever it can be supported. The arms (described in an earlier post) have been drilled and pinned to a white, small diameter plastic pipe that runs through the top of the wicker frame at the shoulders. Altogether, it is quite a feat of engineering!
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